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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Sanford Hillsboro Care Center

Hillsboro, North DakotaMedicare inspection record
(701) 636-3235

About Sanford Hillsboro Care Center

Sanford Hillsboro Care Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Hillsboro, North Dakota residents who need specialized medical care and recovery support. Our team focuses on helping patients regain independence through personalized treatment plans and compassionate daily care.

Community at a glance

Capacity

34 residents

Location

Hillsboro, ND

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

12 3RD ST SE, Hillsboro, North Dakota 58045

(701) 636-3235

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 26, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the North Dakota average is 5.6).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 31 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the North Dakota average.

Medicare fined Sanford Hillsboro Care Center 2 times in the last three years, $42,488 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 31 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day46 minutesBelow the North Dakota average
Nursing staff who left in the past year39%Below the North Dakota average

Inspections

10 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 26, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 17, 2025
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 17, 2025
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 17, 2025

June 5, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 28, 2024
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 28, 2024
  • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 28, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 28, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 5, 2024
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jun 28, 2024
November 2, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 7, 2023

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $42,488 in the last three years.

  • June 5, 2024Fine: $35,045
  • November 2, 2023Fine: $7,443

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Sanford Health Network North
Medicare-certified beds
34
Average residents per day
33
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
June 1, 1978
Part of a chain
Sanford Health, 4 homes
Inside a hospital
Yes
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
355061

Location

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12 3RD ST SEHillsboro, ND 58045

2 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Hillsboro

Questions about Sanford Hillsboro Care Center

How did Sanford Hillsboro Care Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 26, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The North Dakota average is 5.6.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Sanford Hillsboro Care Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 31 minutes with each resident per day, including 46 minutes from registered nurses. 39% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Sanford Hillsboro Care Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Sanford Hillsboro Care Center 2 times in the last three years, totaling $42,488.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Hillsboro Skilled Nursing in North Dakota Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026